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JULY 29, 2019

On 26 July, the first flue gas from the natural gas power plant, the Shepard Energy Center in Calgary, Canada, was directly transformed by the C2CNT process ( earlier post ) into carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes grown by C2CNT directly from carbon dioxide (SEM and TEM imaging). Left and center. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 7, 2021

According to the latest report from the United Nations (UN), the global population in 2018 was 7.6 By 2050, the global population is expected to soar to 9.7 Due to the rapid economic growth in the study period, China invested a large amount of resources into infrastructure construction for advancing the urban living environment.

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APRIL 3, 2022

Virginia Tech researchers, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have discovered that key parts of the global carbon cycle used to track movement of carbon dioxide in the environment are not correct, which could significantly alter conventional carbon cycle models.

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JULY 15, 2020

million in funding for 12 projects as part of Phase 1 of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E’s) FLExible Carbon Capture and Storage (FLECCS) program. Phase 1 FLECCS projects are: GE Global Research. Synergistic Heat Pumped Thermal Storage and Flexible Carbon Capture System - $1,000,000.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Global automotive Tier 1 manufacturer Motherson Group is collaborating with Israeli cleantech company UBQ Materials. The companies are joining efforts to implement the carbon-negative UBQ thermoplastic ( earlier post ) into auto parts manufactured by Motherson Group for the automotive industry. Polymers typically emit 1.9

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APRIL 7, 2020

Blue hydrogen is produced from gas using steam methane reforming, with related carbon emissions offset. Ammonia does not produce any on site carbon emission when consumed in a power plant. Marubeni Corporation is a major Japanese integrated trading and investing business, active in a broad range of products and services globally.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Alice will operate in all environments currently serviced by piston and turbine aircraft. With Alice’s range and capacity, this is a fantastic sustainable solution for our global network. —Travis Cobb, EVP Global Network Operations and Aviation for DHL Express.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Participating in races using carbon-neutral fuels. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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MAY 8, 2021

Lithium carbonate’s premium over lithium hydroxide in the Chinese domestic market, seen in the first quarter of 2021, is beginning to narrow, as shifting cathode chemistry demand continues to support hydroxide prices in China while carbonate gains soften amid limited spot transactions, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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AUGUST 15, 2021

A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. There is a growing belief that building taller and denser is better. —Pomponi et al.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is a promising approach to solve both renewable energy storage and carbon-neutral energy cycle. In order to improve the economic feasibility in applications, electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction with high activity, selectivity, and stability toward multi-carbon products should be realized.

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APRIL 14, 2025

European regulators have decided that carbon fiber should be on a shortlist of hazardous materials and are seeking to have it banned. While the industry will presumably petition the government against instituting any official restrictions, theres always a chance the rule could come to pass shaking up the global supply chain.

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

sennder, Europe’s leading digital road freight forwarder and Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, transported one of Europe’s first zero-emission cross-border heavy duty loads. Cabot recently announced its ambition to achieve net-zero emissions globally by 2050.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019

By 2050, Cummins is targeting net-zero carbon emissions. As Cummins has done with past environmental goals, the progress on 2030 goals will be periodically evaluated and communicated including consideration of whether more can or should be done in line with global energy and environmental challenges. Cummins Inc.

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MAY 8, 2023

Qiang Xu of Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) have developed a promising method for carbon capture and storage using a single-crystalline guanidinium sulfate-based clathrate salt. Methane hydrate is studied for its ability to capture and trap gas molecules such as carbon dioxide under high pressure. Xiang et al.

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JULY 20, 2021

By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs (feral swine), are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent of 1.1 Their study appears in Global Change Biology. —UQ’s Dr Christopher O’Bryan. —Nicholas Patton.

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MAY 27, 2021

Cancelling out the impact of human activity on the environment would require electric cars to achieve 60% global-market share by 2030, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The project has been selected by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment as a “Low Carbon Technology Research and Development Program.”. Denyo and Toyota are both actively engaged in efforts for the global environment as they see related problems as important issues for management.

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APRIL 14, 2022

Independent research into electric vehicle (EV) development has found that most automotive companies are more focused on improving electric car range and reducing costs than improving the vehicles’ carbon footprint, despite mounting scrutiny of their hidden environmental impacts.

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JULY 17, 2022

E-fuels company HIF (Highly Innovative Fuels) Global has begun the development of Australia’s first large-scale, carbon-neutral eFuels production facility in Tasmania. Our global plan is to produce over 8 billion liters a year of carbon-neutral eFuels—enough to decarbonize 5 million vehicles. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 6, 2025

Arunachal Pradesh Flags Off 10 EKA Electric Buses on World Environment Day, Boosting Green Mobility In a significant step towards sustainable public transportation, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Pema Khandu flagged off 10 electric buses on World Environment Day.

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MARCH 4, 2021

home of the world’s largest cargo airline, has set a goal to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040. To help reach this goal, FedEx is designating more than $2 billion of initial investment in three key areas: vehicle electrification; sustainable energy; and carbon sequestration. Natural Carbon Sequestration.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Russia-based RUSAL, a global aluminum producer, opened the first phase of its low-carbon aluminum production plant, Taishet Aluminum Smelter (TaAZ), in Taishet, Siberia. TaAZ is the third low-carbon aluminum smelter to be built by RUSAL, with an overall cost of more than $1.69 of global production of aluminum and 6.5%

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MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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MAY 17, 2022

This version, with expected full production in 2027, pairs with clean, zero-carbon hydrogen fuel, a key enabler of Cummins’ strategy to go further faster to help customers reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing well-to-wheels carbon emissions requires innovation of both energy sources and power solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

The study was published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. These contributions involve a large number of chemical, microphysical, transport and, radiative processes in the global atmosphere. Seen together, the climate impact of these two factors is bigger than that of the sector’s carbon emissions. De León, L.L. Prather, R.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

The target is showcasing the train to a global audience attending the COP26 conference in Glasgow in November. If we can bring those back into use in a carbon-neutral way, there are huge climate gains to be made. This project has the potential to be a game changer for the future of Scotland’s rail rolling stock.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Green hydrogen is economically viable at €2/kg and can accelerate low-carbon economic growth across continent and reduce emissions by 40%. The new analysis estimates that green hydrogen investment can reduce carbon emissions in Africa by 40%, replacing 500 million tons of CO 2 a year.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Inasmuch as obesity is an important contributor to global GHG burden, strategies to reduce its prevalence should prioritize efforts to reduce GHG emissions. Accordingly, reducing obesity may have considerable benefits for both public health and the environment. —Magkos et al.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Aluminum production accounts for roughly 1% of global greenhouse-gas emissions each year, via a two~step process: refining of aluminum oxide powder from bauxite ore and conversion to aluminum in smelters. However, nearly 20% of the emissions are from the production and degradation of the carbon anodes used during smelting.

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. Long-term measurement data of the equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations and particle number size distributions (PNSD) from the Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory Chacaltaya (CHC; 5240?m Wiedensohler, A., Andrade, M., Weinhold, K.,

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

(CRDL) have commenced discussions on joint research aimed at accelerating development and implementing advanced technologies in the field of energy and the environment. The three parties each possess a strong desire to contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality.

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JANUARY 5, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers warns that the global transition to global low-carbon energy technology could be at risk unless new international agreements and governance mechanisms are put in place to ensure a sustainable supply of rare minerals and metals. Their paper is published in Science.

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MARCH 22, 2022

Previous generation methanol vehicles faced difficulties with cold starts but with Geely Auto’s NordThor Power (previously called Leishen Power) hybrid technology and the latest generation methanol powertrains, issues with extreme cold environment performance have been eliminated, the company said.

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MAY 5, 2020

Hydrogen as a zero-carbon energy carrier has the potential to transform fundamentally the global energy landscape—but the production must benefit the environment, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. MT), and carbon fiber (~0.1 MT), and carbon fiber (~0.1

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JANUARY 6, 2019

Urban planners should plant hedges—or a combination of trees with hedges—rather than just relying on roadside trees if they are most effectively to reduce pollution exposure from cars in near-road environments, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Atmospheric Environment doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.12.036.

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MAY 3, 2022

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is launching the US’ most comprehensive end-to-end hydrogen study and demonstration facility, which will examine the future potential of the zero-carbon fuel hydrogen as a renewable energy source for not only PG&E customers but the entire global natural gas industry. Market development.

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